[dxanex]

  Unless I missed something, rumours of the HD800 being discontinued have been proven false.  Sennheiser apparently have no plans at the moment to either discontinue or replace the HD800.

Yup, this has been confirmed by members of the trade/contributors as well as people contacting Sennheiser directly. The HD 800 is not going anywhere anytime soon. This is just baseless hearsay that absolutely refuses to die.

 
For the sake of my sanity I wont speak on it again.

 

[Insidious Meme]

Yeah, there's been alot of smoke and no fire. We'll see how it goes.

 

[SilentFrequency]

Yup, this has been confirmed by members of the trade/contributors as well as people contacting Sennheiser directly. The HD 800 is not going anywhere anytime soon. This is just baseless hearsay that absolutely refuses to die.


For the sake of my sanity I wont speak on it again.

Oh, sorry, I just thought I'd also read that it was no longer listed in various countries Sennheiser sites, but if that not the case then all the better to have the hd800 around then I guess

 

[pedalhead]

Yep, I got all excited earlier in the thread at the rumours of a replacement, and then they were firmly squashed by the total lack of anything but lower end stuff announced by Sennheiser at CES.  I guess it just adds to the inevitable explosion throughout Geekdom for when they finally do announce a new flagship 

 .

 

[dxanex]

Oh, sorry, I just thought I'd also read that it was no longer listed in various countries Sennheiser sites, but if that not the case then all the better to have the hd800 around then I guess

Oh, no need to apologize, that wasn't directed to at you...it's just cropped up so many times now I had to make a general rant. Nobody will talk about it in a few weeks and go back to enjoying the HD 800!

 

[Fegefeuer]

the world's best selling high end headphone of all time and present is getting discontinued....suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure

 

[MacedonianHero]

 
Yup, this has been confirmed by members of the trade/contributors as well as people contacting Sennheiser directly. The HD 800 is not going anywhere anytime soon. This is just baseless hearsay that absolutely refuses to die.

 
For the sake of my sanity I wont speak on it again.

 
 

the world's best selling high end headphone of all time and present is getting discontinued....suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure

 
Exactly! 

 

[mikemercer]

   

if you're a fan - the new Smashing Pumpkins LP - Monuments to an Elegy is fantastic through my HD800s + Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies!!

 

the world's best selling high end headphone of all time and present is getting discontinued....suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure

seriously.
Did ANYBODY believe this BS?!?!

 

[MacedonianHero]

  if you're a fan - the new Smashing Pumpkins LP - Monuments to an Elegy is fantastic through my HD800s + Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies!!

 
seriously.
Did ANYBODY believe this BS?!?!

 
I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn if you believe it Mike...real cheap. 

 

[potkettleblack]

Guys,
 
What the hell is this about?
 
 


Everything else on the set is flawless, minus this weird finish error that DOESN'T exist on a friends.
 
I think I'd like a replacement.

 

[mikemercer]

   
I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn if you believe it Mike...real cheap. 

LOL - did you know I was a Brooklyn boy - or did you just spit that?
Either way - a good belly-laugh was in order for me  - as I've been stuck at-home sick - post CES...
 
 
 

  Guys,
 
What the hell is this about?
 
 


Everything else on the set is flawless, minus this weird finish error that DOESN'T exist on a friends.
 
I think I'd like a replacement.

 Uh. Yeah - thats not cool - my serial # on my HD800s is under 600 (I inherited them from a fallen Head-Fier and dear friend) and there's nothing like that going on!
When did you buy em????

 

[MacedonianHero]

  LOL - did you know I was a Brooklyn boy - or did you just spit that?
Either way - a good belly-laugh was in order for me  - as I've been stuck at-home sick - post CES...
 
 
 
 

 
I didn't realize you were from Brooklyn...wanna by the bridge? 

 Sorry to hear you're sick...funny so am I. 

 

[earthpeople]

I've got a small spot like that on mine, SN 33943

 

[dxanex]

I had the same thing on the mesh of my hd700...same kind of material. I carefully rubbed it off with my finger and it went away. I think it's just some oily residue maybe from the manufacturing process?

 

[kapanak]

I also had a couple of spots on the steel mesh similar to that, it goes away with a little light rubbing with a clean cotton shirt. It helps to fog it with your mouth a bit too lol
 
 
A question for owners of this headphone. Back when I originally owned this, my primary taste in music was classical, instrumental and orchestra in general, as well as Jazz and many more heavily instrument and vocal based music.
 
Since then, between 2012 that I sold my original HD800 (97XX), and end of 2014, where I purchased my new pair (34XXX), I have added EDM and House and Trance and a lot of foreign pop music into my playlists.
 
The HD800 still sounds just as great as it did with the genres I mentioned (in fact better), but somehow sucks the fun out of any electronic music and makes them dry.
 
I personally believe this is due to the amazing separation of different tracks and tones and inside electronic music, and I feel that electronic music really doesn't need soundstage and sounds better if it has a more "inside your head" feel to it. That's my personal opinion.
 
I would like to hear your opinions on the matter. Thank you